Primeiros cristãos

You want to know what happened in the lives of the brothers
Those faithful who were first called Christians
They were not intimidated when they began to be persecuted
They did not deny their faith, faced death with their heads held high

Our brother Matthew was killed by the sword
With brutality, Mark was dragged by an animal
Stephen, everyone knows, was stoned
On an olive tree, the doctor Luke was hanged

And if this happened in our days
Would you give your life for the love of God or would you deny?
And if this happened in our days
Would you give your life for the love of God or would you deny?

James the Lesser was thrown from the temple
He was alive, so they decided to kill him with clubs
Such hatred originated so much barbarity
Still alive, Bartholomew had his skin torn off
Also on a cross, Thomas was tied
He did not doubt until he died, he preached the holy word
Andrew was pierced by a spear
The strength of love was greater than the pain in that bitter hour

And if this happened in our days
Would you give your life for the love of God or would you deny?
And if this happened in our days
Would you give your life for the love of God or would you deny?

The brave Peter was crucified head down
He did not consider himself worthy to die like the beloved Master
Simon, the Zealot, had the same fate, dying on the cross
And with arrows, Judas was killed and did not deny Jesus

The end of Matthias was to be beheaded
After imprisonment, they cut off the head of the beloved Paul
John was thrown into boiling oil
He came out unharmed, taken to an island and had a vision

And if this happened in our days
Would you give your life for the love of God or would you deny?
And if this happened in our days
Would you give your life for the love of God or would you deny?